Egyptian Bloodletting
by National Library Of Medicine
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Egyptian Bloodletting
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National Library Of Medicine
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Photograph - Photograph
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Egyptian bloodletting. Illustration by Prosper Alpini (1553-1617), showing a man making incisions with a lancet on the backs of the legs of a patient standing in a tub of water, with a physician at right. This was done to release blood from the patient. This practice, known as bloodletting, was thought to cure illness and disease.
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July 21st, 2016
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